Plot(s), the Design Studies Journal, is an annual academic publication edited by the graduate students of the Design Studies program, housed at
Parsons School of Design in New York. The international peer-reviewed journal explores the multiplicity of definitions of design and draws
from a broader field of academic disciplines including visual and material culture, anthropology, sociology, and beyond.

Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies will be accepting a second round of submissions with a new deadline of November 30, 2018. Please see below for the original Call For Submissions: Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies is an annual peer-reviewed publication produced and edited by the MA Design Studies program at Parsons School of Design in… Read More

Design and Displacement, the 2018 Design History Society Annual Conference, will take place at Parsons Parsons School of Design September 6th-8th, 2018. The conference examines displacement and attendant issues from a design perspective. In addition to the current displacement of people and populations, sessions will consider the theme more broadly and historically, including connections among… Read More

Thursday, May 3 1000 am – 5:00 pm Friday, May 4 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Bark Room, Room M104 Sheila C. Johnson Design Center 2 West 13th Street New York, NY 1001 The School of Art and Design History and Theory will sponsor a graduate student symposium as a part of the 2018… Read More

Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies Call for Submissions

The Plot(s) Editorial Team

The call for submissions for Plot(s) Volume VI is now open. Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies is an annual peer-reviewed publication produced and edited by the MA Design Studies program at Parsons School of Design in New York. As a multidisciplinary journal, Plot(s) attempts to articulate the ways in which design can shape and transform the human experience.

This year we will produce a double printed issue featuring Volume V and VI, which will be released in Spring 2019. Accepted submissions will appear in print and online as part of our multimedia online journal that explores the realm of design research. Submissions are open to graduate students, recent graduates, design practitioners, and academics from all fields.

We are seeking submissions in the following suggested areas of exploration. Submissions venturing outside and beyond these themes will also be considered.

Design and Intersectional Politics

Design and Crisis Management

Dangerous Design

Design Futures/Design Realities

Guidelines for Submission:

We ask that submissions are guided by a process that involves design thinking/reasoning, and strongly encourage the use of supporting visuals.

As a multidisciplinary journal, we accept a wide range of formats including:

academic essays,

visual essays,

design research,

timely book/exhibition reviews,

and well-documented design/architectural projects that reflect upon or challenge current design discourse and fit within our theme.

Papers should be submitted as Microsoft Word documents. Papers between 1,500 and 3,000 words will be peer reviewed. The Plot(s) editorial board will edit shorter texts falling between 500 and 1,000 words. Submissions must be properly cited as endnotes and formatted in the Chicago style upon submission. Images must be at least 300 dpi, captioned, and copyright permissions must be attained. Submissions which do not fit these criteria cannot be accepted.

Please send submissions by November 2, 2018(Friday) via email to plots@newschool.edu.Plot(s) Vol. VI will be published in Spring 2019 in print and online.

JOURNAL INTRO

Plot(s), the Design Studies Journal, is an annual academic publication edited by the graduate students of the Design Studies program, housed at
Parsons School of Design in New York. The international peer-reviewed journal explores the multiplicity of definitions of design and draws
from a broader field of academic disciplines including visual and material culture, anthropology, sociology, and beyond.

Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies will be accepting a second round of submissions with a new deadline of November 30, 2018. Please see below for the original Call For Submissions: Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies is an annual peer-reviewed publication produced and edited by the MA Design Studies program at Parsons School of Design in… Read More

Design and Displacement, the 2018 Design History Society Annual Conference, will take place at Parsons Parsons School of Design September 6th-8th, 2018. The conference examines displacement and attendant issues from a design perspective. In addition to the current displacement of people and populations, sessions will consider the theme more broadly and historically, including connections among… Read More

Thursday, May 3 1000 am – 5:00 pm Friday, May 4 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Bark Room, Room M104 Sheila C. Johnson Design Center 2 West 13th Street New York, NY 1001 The School of Art and Design History and Theory will sponsor a graduate student symposium as a part of the 2018… Read More